The N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA-modification pathway substantially affects the outcome of viral infection. Studies now show that m6A modification of transcripts encoding type I interferons limits the duration of anti-viral signaling.
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Hesser, C.R., Glaunsinger, B.A. Not immune to modification. Nat Immunol 20, 116–118 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-018-0301-1
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